Conus troendlei
| Conus troendlei | |
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| Shells of Conus troendlei (holotype in MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. troendlei
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| Binomial name | |
| Conus troendlei Moolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet, 2008
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Conus troendlei is a species of
Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are
venomous
. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
Description
The size of the shell attains 17 mm.
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Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the
Marquesas
.
References
- ^ a b Conus troendlei Moolenbeek, Zandbergen & Bouchet, 2008. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Moolenbeek R.G., Zandbergen A. & Bouchet P. (2008) Conus (Gastropoda, Conidae) from the Marquesas Archipelago: description of a new endemic offshore fauna. Vita Malacologica 6: 19–34.
- Puillandre, N.; Duda, T.F.; Meyer, C.; Olivera, B.M.; Bouchet, P. (2015). "One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails". Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81 (1): 1–23. PMID 26300576.
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- "Stellaconus troendlei". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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